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PEDs vs. Body Armour Topic

This is a debate I'd like to see had more often. What do PEDs do? Help guys recover faster - they do not improve your game at all. Is it an edge? For sure. But as much of an edge as some of these guys wearing armour? The league should ban all arm braces/protection unless someone has a certified injury. Guys can cut the strike zone in half without any fear of being hit. In the old days, you could brush a guy back and he'd have to respect it. Now pitchers can barely control the inner half because if they get too close, a guy will just nonchalantly sick his elbow out and take the HBP. To me, that's a far greater advantage and closer to "cheating" than PEDs are.

What did Roberts have? Some laser eye surgery or some **** a few years back? That didn't exist when Musial played. How the hell are you supposed to compare generations, which is what the "traditionalists" ***** about, when we've made so many gains in medicine/nutritrion?

Posted by Jtpsops on 6/15/2013 4:58:00 PM (view original):I think that giant arm pad contributed way more to Barry's 73 than 'roids did. He cut his strike zone in half. It was either a walk or a bomb almost every AB.

The HGH contributed more than roids and/or the body armor.....combined.